With about a month and a half to launch, NetherRealm is keeping its foot on the gas pedal when it comes to revealing characters forMortal Kombat 1. Less than 10 days after announcing the return ofTanya, Li Mei, and Baraka, the developer is back with a new trailer. But this one is focused on just one fighter: Geras. This time manipulator is the first character fromMortal Kombat 11to be confirmed forMK1, bringing along some new moves that look slow but are sure to be powerful.
I’m still not totally on board with the Kameo system, but watching him swing Darrius around sure looks fun.
I didn’t expect any of the three new fighters fromMK11to show up inMortal Kombat 1, but it’s nice to see the team isn’t limiting itself to picking from the old games only. There are still a few weeks between now and launch, which means there is still plenty of time for Meat and Mokap to get redemption. Three of my favorites are already confirmed (Smoke, Rain, Kenshi), but there are a few fighters who made their debut inMortal Kombat Xthat I’d love to see make the cut too. Surely I’m not the only one who wants Erron Black back.
Mortal Kombat 1is set to release on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PC. As a reminder, thefirst Kombat Packfor the game has been revealed and will include returning Kombatants, as well as Peacemaker, Homelander, and Omni-Man.
